Benson Polytechnic High School - BluePrint Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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tix Head of Council To the Ianuary '47 Graduating Seniors: As Student Body Advisor, Counsellor and Instructor, I Wish to convey to you my best wishes for continued success in Whatever fields you may pursue. To those of you who continue on in your schooling, and those Who go out into the many other fields made available to the trained man, I am sure you will find that Benson has been a big contributing factor to your accomplish- ments.' As a Counsellor and friend, I trust you will all feel privileged, at any time, to come back to Benson for Whatever ad- vice or information we might have avail- able for you. MW Mr. G. Brown Student Employment The placement counselor functions as an employment agency for students. Employ- ers Who Wish to get student help make in- quiry to the counselor, stating the kind of Work, hours, Wages, etc., that they offer. Students who are looking for jobs register with the counselor-, giving information on the kind of work they want. The counselor advises the students about the jobs offered and sends the boys out who seem best qual- ified to do the work. An effort is made to give the jobs to those who live near the place of employment and other conditions being equal, boys are selected who have their applications in the longest. Mr. D. Laney

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FACULTY COUNSELLCJRS First row: Bittner, Cook, Mrs. Wood, Schrei, Mrs. Neale. Second row: Stephens, Brown, Cahill. Benson now has one of the finest coun- selling services of any school in Portland. Before this term, however, their work was restricted because of lack of space. How- ever, with the remodeling of room eleven, a separate office ,for each counsellor was provided. This enables the students' prob- lems to be handled in a strictly private man- ner, which heretofore was impossible. Under the present set-up each student who enters Benson now will have the same counsellor for each of the four years he re- mains. By this method the pupil and his counsellor will get to know each other bet- ter and the problems met can be better understood. We of the Ianuary '47 Class wish every success to this new and improved counsel- ling service.

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One of the most active spots in the schooi is the main office. Here is the place Where the proper functioning ot the school is taken care of. Mrs. Cary Cabove, leftl, Mr. Iackson's secretary, assisted by Mrs. Herren Cabove, centerl, are responsible for all the reports which come to the office. They record all grades, care for the permanent record cards and they are responsible for all in-coming calls. V Miss Cosgrove tabove, rightl assists Mrs. Herrin in preparing the attendance sheets and send-in lists from day to day. Office x X t f 0x ...Mc 5 3 f X ,Q 3, A, Q-N 61 5 -0 I6 X N lk